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97 a flexible and powerful boot loader program for @sc{pc}s.
138 * Role of a boot loader:: The role of a boot loader
145 Briefly, a @dfn{boot loader} is the first software program that runs when
151 GNU GRUB is a very powerful boot loader, which can load a wide variety
154 unsupported operating systems by loading another boot loader. It is
182 Besides the GRUB boot loader itself, there is a @dfn{grub shell}
184 you are in your operating system. It emulates the boot loader and can
185 be used for installing the boot loader.
198 Erich then began modifying the FreeBSD boot loader so that it would
200 to write his own boot loader from scratch than to keep working on the
201 FreeBSD boot loader, and so GRUB was born.
331 GRUB is basically a disk-based boot loader but also has network
342 @node Role of a boot loader
343 @section The role of a boot loader
355 @emph{boot loader} is the most important software of all. I used to
357 a boot loader that everybody uses, but nobody likes.} or ``GRUB''
364 remember that they are actually paying homage to the best boot loader
465 In order to install GRUB as your boot loader, you need to first
470 After you have done that, you need to install the boot loader on a
490 loader needs to find them (usually @file{/boot/grub}) will be called
577 This command will install the GRUB boot loader on the Master Boot
587 one, you must chain-load GRUB from another boot loader. Refer to the
588 manual for the boot loader to know how to chain-load GRUB.
612 argument to the program, namely, where to install the boot loader. The
655 which is mounted at @file{/boot}. Since GRUB is a boot loader, it
675 boot loader on a running OS may be extremely dangerous.
755 loader which then will load an operating system actually. Generally
805 @subsection Load another boot loader to boot unsupported operating systems
808 chain-load a boot loader for the operating system. Normally, the boot
809 loader is embedded in the @dfn{boot sector} of the partition on which
831 Load the boot loader with the command @command{chainloader}
951 Thus, we'd recommend loading the very flexible loader
952 @file{/boot/loader} instead. See this example:
957 grub> @kbd{kernel /boot/loader}
1052 It is known that the signature in the boot loader for SCO UnixWare is
1069 QNX seems to use a bigger boot loader, so you need to boot it up, like
1375 kernel /boot/loader
1395 This will boot OS/2, using a chain-loader (@pxref{Chain-loading}).
1440 Although GRUB is a disk-based boot loader, it does provide network
1519 @file{pxegrub}. If the machine has an NBI loader such as Etherboot, use
1796 or the boot loader area of a ReiserFS or a FFS.
2667 * chainloader:: Chain-load another boot loader
2718 Boot the OS or chain-loader which has been loaded. Only necessary if
2741 Load @var{file} as a chain-loader. Like any other file loaded by the
2746 defective boot loader, such as SCO UnixWare 7.1 (@pxref{SCO UnixWare}).
2818 @var{device} is a drive, or in the @dfn{boot loader} area if @var{device}
3174 kernel /boot/loader
3919 bar boot loader just fine}. Mention the commands you executed, the